Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to Build Joint Defence Mechanisms Under New Pact
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will establish political and military coordination mechanisms under their new defence pact.
Turkey's defence ministry has confirmed that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will establish formal political and military coordination mechanisms under the defence pact they signed last week. The announcement was made during a weekly briefing in Ankara on Thursday.
The three nations signed the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" on August 7. The accord includes a collective defence clause similar to NATO's Article 5, stipulating that an armed attack against any one member would be considered an attack on all.
The new mechanisms will involve the defence ministers, foreign ministers, and military chiefs of all three countries. According to the ministry, joint military exercises are also being planned under the pact's framework.
Beyond military coordination, the agreement is expected to deepen defence industry cooperation. This could include joint production ventures and technology sharing among the three nations.
The pact brings together three Sunni Muslim allies of the United States at a time of heightened regional tensions, following Iranian missile strikes that have affected Gulf oil exporters.